Just wondering how severe my Costco addiction is

  • John
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    22 years ago

    about twice for groceries and twice for gas for 2 cars, I guess that’s 6 times.

  • fax_of_the_shadow
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    62 years ago

    We go maybe twice a month. We have to go down and cross the border into Oregon to do it, so we don’t do it that often. They have a few things that we just won’t do without. My husband loves the muffins, has one every morning for breakfast.

  • LegendofDragoon
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    32 years ago

    I haven’t been in a while, but I was literally just thinking about how much I miss their take and bake pizzas

  • wilberfan
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    62 years ago

    Roughly once a week. Whenever I’m close to running out of blueberries.

  • @[email protected]
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    22 years ago

    Usually a couple times a month for regular shopping. I live really close to my warehouse though, so I’ll drop in fairly often and grab a slice of pizza when I don’t feel like cooking, and I only get gas at Costco anymore, so it’s technically a fair bit more than that.

  • NumbersCanBeFun
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    22 years ago

    I drive 2.5 hours once a month to go to Costco. I buy in bulk everything I need for a month, most of this is either frozen or I will freeze it later.

    At first this was difficult to achieve and expensive. However you don’t run through everything in a 30 day period of time. So as I continued to do this, the amount I need to purchase has gone down significantly each trip and now I’m only replacing what I need. Sometimes coffee, sometimes a big bag of rice, etc.

    The only staple items I don’t buy in bulk is bread and milk. I don’t eat a lot of bread and prefer wraps that stay fresh for ages longer than bread. Especially in the refrigerator. Milk I only use in my coffee so it’s a minimal expense.

    Yes, I save a ton of money even when you factor in higher gas prices. I also love only shopping once a month.

    • @[email protected]
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      12 years ago

      If it is mostly frozen or will be frozen (fresh) how many coolers do you bring on a trip like that?

      Costco frozen things are big to begin with!

  • @[email protected]
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    12 years ago

    About every 6 weeks to stock up an meat pantry and household items. I drop 400 to 600 on a trip. In between I get produce at other stores so I can keep it fresh (I don’t need half a bushel of lettuce that goes bad in 3 days)

  • @[email protected]
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    2 years ago

    2-3 times a month, sometimes more. I don’t usually get gas there though, because the lines are always long and there are a couple gas stations near me that sell as cheap or cheaper, especially for the e15/unleaded 88 vs Costco’s regular unleaded 87.

    • @[email protected]
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      152 years ago

      Weekend shopping at Costco should come with combat pay. We go once or twice a month and try to go during the week!

      • @[email protected]
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        32 years ago

        My Costco is a less busy one. Also, weekends have the best samples. My family treats it more as fun outing, so we aren’t usually trying to rush through anyway.

    • @[email protected]
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      12 years ago

      I’m the same. I go through a dozen or so eggs a week, along with lots of rice and beans. These are all things I’ll only really buy at Costco anymore.

      • @[email protected]
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        12 years ago

        Eggs, avocados, bananas, and berries are probably what I buy every week. The other stuff is more sporadic.